Food Safety Substance

Nordihydroguaiaretic acid

Nordihydroguaiaretic acid is a food additive with Banned in the EU, Banned in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 500-38-9 Indexable evidence set
FDA
Banned
ADI / TDI
ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED mg/kg bw
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 4 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Nordihydroguaiaretic acid
CAS
500-38-9
PubChem CID
4534
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (7)
SOURCE WHO/JECFA

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFANORDIHYDROGUAIARETIC ACID-500-38-9NO ADI ALLOCATED-ANTIOXIDANT1973
SOURCE Ingredient record GHS classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

CosmeticsNordihydroguaiaretic AcidEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is Nordihydroguaiaretic acid used for in food?

Nordihydroguaiaretic acid appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.

Is Nordihydroguaiaretic acid safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: Banned. US/FDA evidence: Banned.

What is the ADI for Nordihydroguaiaretic acid?

Nordihydroguaiaretic acid has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NO ADI ALLOCATED mg/kg bw. Source: WHO/JECFA.

Is Nordihydroguaiaretic acid also used in cosmetics?

Nordihydroguaiaretic acid has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid, EU status permitted.